Static Pressure Testing for Home HVAC: What, Why, and How in 2 Minutes

If the ductwork of an HVAC system is not designed, installed, and maintained properly, your home may start to have problems in comfort, humidity control, dust, noise, and equipment failure. Here's the basics you should understand before asking your HVAC installer or service tech to run static pressure testing. From 'Home Diagnosis' episode 209- watch the whole episode: https://homediagnosis.tv/episode-209-opening-the-ice-box-cooling-and-drying

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Tools used are Retrotec DM-32 gauge and Minneapolis 300 blower door, available at: https://TruTechTools.com

Visit Us at the National Home Performance Conference 2019

Home Diagnosis co-host Corbett Lunsford will be presenting and doing a screening and Q&A of the TV series at 2019's national conference in Chicago, April 1-4. More at: http://www.homeperformance.org/conferences/HPC19

Field Check a Flow Hood Using a Duct Leakage Test Fan

Learn to quickly and easily check the accuracy of a flow hood (in this case, a TSI AccuBalance) using a duct tightness testing fan (in this case, a Retrotec DucTester 200). If your diagnostic equipment isn't giving you accurate readings, no amount of experience will save you!

Mystery #1: Solve the Air Conditioner Problem!

Welcome to the new series where you solve it yourself! Watch me demonstrate a common problem happening in a brand new home- will you be able to diagnose the problem and prescribe the solution?  In heating and cooling, airflows and pressures are the most critical and least understood factors for performance.